ตวัด
dtà-wàtMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] flick; snap
to move or make something move suddenly and quickly with a small, sharp motion, like flicking or snapping
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillตวัดdtà-wàtตวัดdtà-wàt1[to] flick; snap2[to] sweep/brandish in a quick curveข้อมือkôr meuuข้อมือkôr meuuwristไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] chase; pursue2[to] drive away; expel3[to] fire; dismiss4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressivelyยุงyungยุงyungmosquitoออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toเร็วๆreo reoเร็วๆreo reo1quickly; fast; hurry2hurry up!
He flicked his wrist quickly to shoo the mosquito away.
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She flicked her finger to turn off the phone screen in annoyance.
ลมแรงlom-rɛɛngทำให้tam-hâiประตูbprà-dtuuตวัดdtà-wàtปิดbpìtดังdangปังbpangโดยdooiไม่ทันmâi-tanตั้งตัวdtâng-dtuua
The strong wind made the door snap shut suddenly without warning.
เขาkǎoตวัดdtà-wàtสายตาsǎai-dtaaไปbpaiทางเสียงtaang-sǐiangดังdangเพียงpiiangชั่วพริบตาchûua-príp-dtaaแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂หันกลับhǎn-glàpมาmaaทำงานtam-ngaanต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
He flicked his gaze toward the loud noise for an instant and then returned to his work.
2VerbB2
[to] sweep/brandish in a quick curve
to sweep, swing, or brandish something quickly, often in a curved or slashing motion (e.g., a brush, pen, whip, or blade)
Examples
จิตรกรjìt-dtrà-gɔɔnจิตรกรjìt-dtrà-gɔɔnpainter (fine arts)ตวัดdtà-wàtตวัดdtà-wàt1[to] flick; snap2[to] sweep/brandish in a quick curveพู่กันpûu-ganพู่กันpûu-ganpaintbrushเป็นวงกว้างbpen-wong-gwâangเป็นวงกว้างbpen-wong-gwâangwidely; broadly; extensively; on a large scaleจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyเส้นโค้งsên-kóongเส้นโค้งsên-kóong1curved line; curve2curve (math/graph)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีพลังmii-pá-langมีพลังmii-pá-langpowerful; energetic
The painter swept the brush in a wide arc, creating a powerful curve.
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He snapped the whip to urge the horse to run faster.
นักดาบnák-dàapตวัดdtà-wàtคมดาบkom-dàapเป็นวงbpen-wongโค้งkóongปัดbpàtการโจมตีgaan-joom-dtiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoสวนกลับsǔuan-glàpทันทีtan-tii
The swordsman swung the blade in an arc, parried the attack, and countered immediately.
ครูkruuสอนศิลป์sɔ̌ɔn-sǐnสาธิตsǎa-títการตวัดgaan-dtà-wàtพู่กันpûu-ganเป็นbpenเส้นโค้งsên-kóongอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างจังหวะsâang-jang-wàและlɛ́มวลmuuanของkɔ̌ɔngภาพpâap
The art teacher demonstrated sweeping the brush in a quick arc to create rhythm and mass in the painting.
She produced a graceful curved line under the key term with a flourish of her pen.
ครูสอนkruu sŏnให้hâiตวัดdtà-wàtพู่กันpûu ganตอนจบdton jòpตัวอักษรdtuua àk-sŏnเพื่อให้pêuua hâiลายมือlaai meuดูdooมีชีวิตชีวาmee chee-wít chee-waa
The teacher taught to produce a flourish with the brush at the end of each character to make the handwriting look lively.
จิตรกรjìt-dtrà-gɔɔnตวัดdtà-wàtพู่กันpûu-ganเพียงpiiangครั้งเดียวkráng-diiaoก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiเส้นsênแรงเบาrɛɛng-baoอย่างyàangพอดีpɔɔ-diiบนbonผืนผ้าใบpʉ̌ʉn-pâa-bai
With a single flourish of the brush, the painter produced lines with just the right variation of pressure on the canvas.
นักnákคัดkátจีนjiinตวัดdtà-wàtปลายbplaaiพู่กันpûu-ganอย่างyàangคล่องแคล่วklɔ̂ɔng-klɛ̂ɛoจนjonเกิดgə̀ətเส้นsênสะบัดsà-bàtที่tîiสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaam
The calligrapher deftly flicked the brush tip, producing elegant, flourishing strokes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตวัด said ตะ-หวัด?
dtà-wàt
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |